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Welcome to Smart Grid Technical Forum Europe 2019
Drawing together smart grid technical professionals, and 40+ utility case-studies, this annual gathering is the most intensive, technically in-depth, and lively smart grid project exchange in Europe. There is no other programme that provides the depth and breadth of discussions, networking and new technology scouting opportunities that you will experience at SGTech Europe 2019.
Opening with a morning of strategic plenary sessions addressing the big themes driving smart utility investment priorities, the programme then breaks into 3 parallel technical tracks each addressing advanced implementations of Digital Substations, SCADA Systems, and Utility Telecoms. Day three deep-dive into the latest strategies and technologies supporting Cyber-Security for the Smart Grid.
Alongside the content-rich programme there is plenty of time for networking; during the round table discussions, the networking evening reception, in the solution zone, and during the live demo lab sessions.
Programme Format:
Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th March 2019
Strategic Plenary Sessions: IT, OT & Telecom Convergence to Deliver the Smart Grid
09:30Keynote panel debate: Examining the strategic plans and priorities from leading energy utilities, understanding where utilities are investing in R&D and how they see technology innovation forming the future smart grid
10:30Transitioning to a Data Driven Utility: Achieving the shift in mindset that enables an effective IT/OT integration to drive smart grid innovation and implementation
11:00Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:30Big Data and Analytics for Operational Efficiency: Leveraging big data from across the grid and driving real time analytics to make systems more predictive and responsive and optimise network functionality and efficiency
Peter Söderström
Asset Development & Innovation Portfolio Manager , Vattenfall Distribution Sweden
12:00Utility in the Cloud: Establishing a framework for leveraging cloud functionality to balance cost efficiency and flexibility with risk in the smart grid
Aurélio Blanquet
Director of Networks Digital Platforms, EDP Distribuição
12:30Blockchain for the Smart Grid: Examining the potential of blockchain networks to integrate renewable energy capacity into the grid enabling a flexible and distributed system
Justifying the Investment: Making the business case for digital substation investment to manage technology obsolescence and support new system functionalities such as renewable integration
Pablo Humeres Flores
Head of Digital Supervision and Substation Automation Sector Protection, Control and Automation Maintenance Engineering Division, DPCA, Eletrosul Brazil
Legacy SCADA System Integration: Achieving interoperability of SCADA with other IT and OT systems to extend network visibility for the end-to-end digital grid
Multi-technology Telecom Networks: Determining the optimum combination of TDM and Packet switching in one network topology to maintain current levels of network availability, reliability and security as well as supporting new IP services
Advanced HV/MV Substation functionality: Optimising the intelligence and functionality of the control system in a substation; IEC 61850 structure, network design and interoperability, using multifunctional IEDs
Substation to SCADA Information Security: Evaluating how substation security can be compromised and adversely impact SCADA infrastructure, and identifying ways in which advanced cyber-security solutions can combat this
Michael Knuchel
Head of SAS (Substation Automation Systems) Engineering, Swissgrid
Managing Data Traffic: Determining the impact of growing data traffic on the TSO and developing a holistic approach to digitization of utility system operations through effective data management
Next Generation MV/ LV Substation Functionality: Making the business case for implementing IEC 61850 Process Bus and other advanced functionalities to optimise MV/LV system design and ensure rapid and cost-effective digitisation
Speaker to be confirmed
CIM for SCADA: Deploying a CIM-based information model management at a Russian System Operator: Detailing the implementation in a hierarchical control system and outlining plans for renewing SCADA/EMS systems
Migrating to IP: Effectively integrating IP telecommunication networks with infrastructures and protocols for IEC 61850-based substation automation communications ensuring security
Indrek Künnapuu
CISO, Elektrilevi OÜ
16:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:30
IEC 61850 Data Integration: Integrating IEC 61850 with data management systems, CIM and extending its application to the control center and beyond
SCADA & OMS, GIS Integration: Ensuring the smooth integration of SCADA realtime monitoring with the geographic view of OMS and GIS systems to minimise outages and improve the functionality of control room information
Substation Communication: Comparing the potential of IEC 61850 with other protocols and with conventional technology, evaluating a move to centralised automation
Mika Loukkalahti
System Manager, Electric, Power Systems, Helen Electricity Network
SCADA Data for Centralized Transformer Monitoring: Leveraging SCADA data to monitor the life of the transformer and to schedule predictive and corrective maintenance
14:30Justifying the Investment: Making the business case for digital substation investment to manage technology obsolescence and support new system functionalities such as renewable integration
Pablo Humeres Flores
Head of Digital Supervision and Substation Automation Sector Protection, Control and Automation Maintenance Engineering Division, DPCA, Eletrosul Brazil
15:00Advanced HV/MV Substation functionality: Optimising the intelligence and functionality of the control system in a substation; IEC 61850 structure, network design and interoperability, using multifunctional IEDs
15:30Next Generation MV/ LV Substation Functionality: Making the business case for implementing IEC 61850 Process Bus and other advanced functionalities to optimise MV/LV system design and ensure rapid and cost-effective digitisation
Speaker to be confirmed
16:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:30IEC 61850 Data Integration: Integrating IEC 61850 with data management systems, CIM and extending its application to the control center and beyond
17:00Substation Communication: Comparing the potential of IEC 61850 with other protocols and with conventional technology, evaluating a move to centralised automation
Mika Loukkalahti
System Manager, Electric, Power Systems, Helen Electricity Network
14:30Legacy SCADA System Integration: Achieving interoperability of SCADA with other IT and OT systems to extend network visibility for the end-to-end digital grid
15:00Substation to SCADA Information Security: Evaluating how substation security can be compromised and adversely impact SCADA infrastructure, and identifying ways in which advanced cyber-security solutions can combat this
Michael Knuchel
Head of SAS (Substation Automation Systems) Engineering, Swissgrid
15:30CIM for SCADA: Deploying a CIM-based information model management at a Russian System Operator: Detailing the implementation in a hierarchical control system and outlining plans for renewing SCADA/EMS systems
16:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:30SCADA & OMS, GIS Integration: Ensuring the smooth integration of SCADA realtime monitoring with the geographic view of OMS and GIS systems to minimise outages and improve the functionality of control room information
17:00SCADA Data for Centralized Transformer Monitoring: Leveraging SCADA data to monitor the life of the transformer and to schedule predictive and corrective maintenance
14:30Multi-technology Telecom Networks: Determining the optimum combination of TDM and Packet switching in one network topology to maintain current levels of network availability, reliability and security as well as supporting new IP services
15:00Managing Data Traffic: Determining the impact of growing data traffic on the TSO and developing a holistic approach to digitization of utility system operations through effective data management
15:30Migrating to IP: Effectively integrating IP telecommunication networks with infrastructures and protocols for IEC 61850-based substation automation communications ensuring security
Indrek Künnapuu
CISO, Elektrilevi OÜ
16:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:30IP in MV/LV: Expanding IP services to the medium and low voltage layers of the distribution grid
during this session the audience breaks out into several smaller working groups, each focused on a specific theme that arose during the day’s presentations.
Each working group will comprise of representatives of the entire smart grid technical community to ensure a well-rounded and holistic discussion. Key issues raised and solutions proposed will be collated for presentation to the wider group at the end of the session.
19:00Networking Reception
time to relax and unwind after an intensive day of presentations and discussions!
All participants are invited to join this networking reception where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the company of colleagues from across the smart grid community.
21:00Close of conference day one
Day 2: IT, OT & Telecom ConvergenceWednesday 27 March 2019
Leveraging Real Time Substation Data: Identifying, extracting and formatting realtime data from the digital substation to support fault detection, isolation and restoration as well as new functionalities and performance analysis
Mohseen Mohemmed
Protection & Control Engineering Manager, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks
Common Grid Model: Examining how the common grid model is used for effective forecasts and assessments of the European transmission grid, enabling operational planning, network security and capacity management
Dr. Tahir Kapetanovic
MBA, Head of National Control Center, Austrian Power Grid
Expert Transmission Grid Analysis, Austrian Power Grid AG
Designing a Transformational Connectivity Platform Towards the Digital Modern DSO: Updating on EDP’s Connect Program including LTE 450MHz and PVNO models
Sergio Ramos Pinto
Associate Director, Digital Grid, Networks' Digital Platform, EDP
09:30
Testing and Maintenance: Developing robust, proactive testing and maintenance tools and procedures to ensure the interoperability, reliability and security of the multi-vendor, multi edition digital substation. Comparing the effectiveness of in-house vs third party tools
Ernst Wierenga
Technologist, Protection, Control & Telecommunication, TenneT
5G for Utility Telecoms Networks: Examining how 5G networks and network slicing will enable realtime, highly reliable and efficient communication networks to support smart grid operations
Gianluca Lipari
Team Leader Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Management , E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University
Digital Substation Configuration: Developing an automated engineering process for the configuration of the multi-vendor, multi-edition substation systems using IEC 61850, utilising third party configuration tools to achieve accuracy, speed of engineering and cost efficiency
Achieving legacy levels of tele-protection service reliability over packet based networks: Establishing stable and secure IP protection services and meeting requirements for latency, jitter, asymmetry, and backup paths. Assessing the advantages of GOOSE based protection
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00
Substation Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the digital substation market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
SCADA Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the SCADA market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
Paulo Viegas
SCADA Software Product Manager, Efacec
Utility Telecom Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the utility telecom market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00
Wide Area Monitoring: Effectively implementing Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and synchronised phasor measurements in the substation to improve wide area system monitoring, ensuring interoperability and effective control centre support; focussing on Distribution Systems and low-cost solutions
Antonello Monti
Director, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Centre, RWTH Aachen University
Integrating DER and EV Monitoring: Effectively integrating DER and EV into the AGC and SCADA systems to achieve secure, realtime monitoring and load balancing
Oleg Gulich
Innovation Workstream Lead, Information Systems, UK Power Networks
CIGRE Study Committee D2: Examining the latest work of D2 on the specification, design, engineering, performance, operation, maintenance, economic and management of telecoms for electric utilities
Karen Mc Geough
Networks Telecoms Services, ESB Networks & Advisory Group Convener for Telecommunication, CIGRE
DSO SCADA requirements: Outlining the specific DSO requirements of an upgraded SCADA system at HV, MV and LV, an Austrian DSO group perspective
Walter Schaffer
Head of Electrical Power Grids, Salzburg Netz
5G Networks, utilities requirements, risk and life cycle governance: Evaluating the opportunities of 5G to meet essential utility service providers requirements
Aurélio Blanquet
Director of Networks Digital Platforms, EDP Distribuição & Vice-chair of the Board of Advisors - EUTC
Applying space technology to the energy sector: Understanding how space technology can enable smart grid advanced operation and maintenance and support the integration of renewable energy sources
Davide Coppola
Business Developer, Project Manager, European Space Agency
SCADA smart alarm functionality: Designing and implementing smart alarm management and decision support functionality to prioritise alarms and pinpoint problems with real time data
Securing Radio Spectrum: Evaluating the different radio spectrum options available to utilities to build out WAN and FAN networks to support the monitoring of increasing numbers of data points
Julian Stafford
15:30Closing remarks from the chair and close of main conference
09:00Leveraging Real Time Substation Data: Identifying, extracting and formatting realtime data from the digital substation to support fault detection, isolation and restoration as well as new functionalities and performance analysis
Mohseen Mohemmed
Protection & Control Engineering Manager, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks
09:30Testing and Maintenance: Developing robust, proactive testing and maintenance tools and procedures to ensure the interoperability, reliability and security of the multi-vendor, multi edition digital substation. Comparing the effectiveness of in-house vs third party tools
Ernst Wierenga
Technologist, Protection, Control & Telecommunication, TenneT
10:00Digital Substation Configuration: Developing an automated engineering process for the configuration of the multi-vendor, multi-edition substation systems using IEC 61850, utilising third party configuration tools to achieve accuracy, speed of engineering and cost efficiency
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00Substation Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the digital substation market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00Wide Area Monitoring: Effectively implementing Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and synchronised phasor measurements in the substation to improve wide area system monitoring, ensuring interoperability and effective control centre support; focussing on Distribution Systems and low-cost solutions
Antonello Monti
Director, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Centre, RWTH Aachen University
15:00Applying space technology to the energy sector: Understanding how space technology can enable smart grid advanced operation and maintenance and support the integration of renewable energy sources
Davide Coppola
Business Developer, Project Manager, European Space Agency
09:00Common Grid Model: Examining how the common grid model is used for effective forecasts and assessments of the European transmission grid, enabling operational planning, network security and capacity management
Dr. Tahir Kapetanovic
MBA, Head of National Control Center, Austrian Power Grid
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00SCADA Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the SCADA market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
Paulo Viegas
SCADA Software Product Manager, Efacec
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00Integrating DER and EV Monitoring: Effectively integrating DER and EV into the AGC and SCADA systems to achieve secure, realtime monitoring and load balancing
Oleg Gulich
Innovation Workstream Lead, Information Systems, UK Power Networks
14:30DSO SCADA requirements: Outlining the specific DSO requirements of an upgraded SCADA system at HV, MV and LV, an Austrian DSO group perspective
Walter Schaffer
Head of Electrical Power Grids, Salzburg Netz
15:00SCADA smart alarm functionality: Designing and implementing smart alarm management and decision support functionality to prioritise alarms and pinpoint problems with real time data
09:00Designing a Transformational Connectivity Platform Towards the Digital Modern DSO: Updating on EDP’s Connect Program including LTE 450MHz and PVNO models
Sergio Ramos Pinto
Associate Director, Digital Grid, Networks' Digital Platform, EDP
09:305G for Utility Telecoms Networks: Examining how 5G networks and network slicing will enable realtime, highly reliable and efficient communication networks to support smart grid operations
Gianluca Lipari
Team Leader Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Management , E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University
10:00Achieving legacy levels of tele-protection service reliability over packet based networks: Establishing stable and secure IP protection services and meeting requirements for latency, jitter, asymmetry, and backup paths. Assessing the advantages of GOOSE based protection
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00Utility Telecom Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the utility telecom market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00CIGRE Study Committee D2: Examining the latest work of D2 on the specification, design, engineering, performance, operation, maintenance, economic and management of telecoms for electric utilities
Karen Mc Geough
Networks Telecoms Services, ESB Networks & Advisory Group Convener for Telecommunication, CIGRE
14:305G Networks, utilities requirements, risk and life cycle governance: Evaluating the opportunities of 5G to meet essential utility service providers requirements
Aurélio Blanquet
Director of Networks Digital Platforms, EDP Distribuição & Vice-chair of the Board of Advisors - EUTC
15:00Securing Radio Spectrum: Evaluating the different radio spectrum options available to utilities to build out WAN and FAN networks to support the monitoring of increasing numbers of data points
Julian Stafford
15:30Closing remarks from the chair and close of main conference
Day 3: Cyber-Security for the Smart GridThursday 28 March 2019
09:00Smart Grid Cyber-Security Integration: Successfully integrating smart digital substations, Edge computing for DER integration, next generation SCADA functionalities and cyber defence data analytics. Outlining the latest IEC cyber-security initiatives
09:30Monitoring the Evolving Threat Landscape: Analysing the latest security attacks on utilities, forecasting future threats and determining what security systems organisations need to put in place to minimise attacks
10:00Data Information Exchange Security, IEC 62351: Standardising security to ensure the integrity, authenticity and confidentiality for different protocols in the smart grid
Giovanna Dondossola
Transmission and Distribution Technologies Department, RSE
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00Digital Substation Security: Implementing effective cyber-security solutions into digital substation systems that are effectively integrated into legacy infrastructures and enable the constant monitoring of all critical substation devices
11:30Cyber-Security Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the smart grid cyber-security market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00OT Cyber-Security Management System: Implementing ISO 27001 and IEC62443 for the OT Smart Grid domain, taking into account the lifecycle of related assets
Carlos Montes Portela
Senior DSO Security Officer, Information Security for OT, IT/OT and Smart Grids, Enexis
14:30IEC 61850 cyber security: Ensuring cyber security in the implementation of feature rich multi-vendor IEC 61850 that includes GOOSE
Sebastien Krause
Senior Consultant and Head of Security Audits, GAI NetConsult GmbH
15:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:30Security frameworks: Developing and implementing the right framework for your cyber security strategy and controls. Meeting GDPR requirements and evaluating NIST, ISO 27000 and IEC62443
Guido Gluschke
Director Institute for Security and Safety, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
16:30Closing remarks from the chair and close of seminar
17:10Close of Conference
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